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As cities develop and populations continue to grow, there is one common challenge most places face: transportation. In southwest Germany near the French border, Karlsruhe, the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, has had a three-...

Calgary, Alberta already has a track record for innovation, thanks to its commitment to a long-term vision for a communication infrastructure that connects as many assets as possible to improve city services. And that commitment is yielding...

Two years ago, the city of Boston announced a partnership with Council Lead Partner Verizon to undertake a city-wide transformation of its technology infrastructure. That meant replacing its existing communications system with a state-of-the...

The 1st SmartCitiesCouncil® - Europe Stakeholders’ Assembly recently took place in Dublin, Ireland on the 9th of November. The day’s theme was Accelerating your innovation economy and focused on how smart city solutions can advance innovation and...

France is looking to become a “global champion of digital technology” by honing in on one aspect of its tech scene: artificial intelligence. Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies are setting their sights on the capital city of Paris as...

When improving citizens’ quality of life, the challenge of providing suitable and sufficient parking ranks consistently at the top of issues to solve for today’s cities. This problem is also constantly expensive for citizens: drivers spend...

Located in south-central Belgium at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, Namur reigns as the capital city of the Wallonia region. Home to a population of around 110,000 people, the city may be small in size, but historically it’s one of...

Europe’s third-smallest state, San Marino, is poised to be the first in the continent to roll out a 5G network. The 61-square-kilometer microstate, encompassed by Italy, will serve as a living lab for the network’s services, launching public safety...

In eastern France, Dijon is looking to step up its smart city game by getting its neighbours involved. The French city is joining forces with surrounding towns to embark on a €105 million information technology project that will improve city...

It's been said that China has not been as quick as other Asian countries such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea to embrace and develop smart cities, but the country has been making progress. And the announcement at the Fourth China International...

Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Itron recognized for smart street lighting solutions Council Global Lead Partner Itron, generally considered an innovator in the way utilities and cities...

The small city of Alba Iulia in central Romania is undergoing big changes, attracting the most European funds in the country for projects that are helping to seriously boost tourism. First on the list: the restoration of the 18th century Alba...

Two months ago we shared a story about San Jose's agreement with Council Global Lead Partner AT&T for the deployment of small cell technology to improve citywide wireless communications, enhance its first responders communications network,...

In the race across Europe for cities to become “smarter,” Ireland’s capital is more interested in the quality of life for its citizens than boasting the latest smart gadget. As part of the Smart Dublin strategy, the city is looking to provide better...

Connected car technologies have the potential to increase traffic safety and reduce congestion, not to mention make driving more convenient. Council Associate Partners Panasonic, Intel and Ford and Global Lead Partner Qualcomm will work together to...

The city of San Jose, California and Council Global Lead Partner AT&T are working toward a project to improve citywide wireless communications, upgrade the existing communications network for first responders and provide a springboard for next-...

It's frustrating when you want to use a city service only to find it's out of order. It may be out of the city's control, but it still reflects poorly on the service. But there are smart city technologies that can help cities improve the services...

5G wireless connectivity has been much anticipated in the smart city space for some time. And now telecom companies such as Council Global Lead Partner AT&T and Australia/New Zealand Council Associate Partner Telstra are doing the testing and...

5G wireless connectivity has been much anticipated in the smart city space for some time for several reasons. And with Council Associate Partner Telstra's move to provide free public 5G-enabled Wi-Fi hot spots in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport...

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent agency in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Council Global Lead Partner AT&T have been working together on a dedicated public safety communications network that will correct...

A few weeks ago we published a story on Council Global Lead Partner Oracle's innovative strategy to provide a high-tech education program for high school students — as a way to help fill the talent gap in technology professions. A recently released...

Involving citizens in public data collection and decision-making processes is helping cities across Europe narrow in on the projects and areas that really need shaping. Cities like Oradea in Romania have connected its public institutions to a single...

How easy does your city make it for people to get information or conduct business digitally? If your answer is “not very,” you’re in danger. Each year, CommScope, a Council Global Lead Partner, surveys young adults about their attitudes toward...

The Smart Cities Council has always said cities shouldn't go it alone when developing their smart city planning and implementation strategies: learn from the successes of those cities that have already made the commitments and taken the risks to...

Readers know that the Council regularly advises cities to partner with each other and the private sector to ensure successful outcomes for their smart city projects. If you attended Smart Cities Week in Washington, D.C. earlier this month you heard...

What does it take for a city to make the switch and become “smarter”? This is the question Oradea in northwest Romania is looking to answer with its plan to become the first Romanian smart city. With the Oradea Smart City strategy, the city is...

Can you imagine going without internet? Many people do. Even in high-tech centers like San Francisco. As you’ll read below, about one in five residents of the city don’t have access to anything that we would call useful internet.That’s one of the...

Internet access isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. It’s how people find work, get an education, interact with their government. That’s one of the reasons why cities are investing in public Wi-Fi networks. Dozens of cities have already done so to help...

The more cities discovering the benefits of IoT (Internet of things) and connected solutions, the higher the growth for smart city projects. Between now and 2026, the global market for smart city services is expected to jump from $40.1 billion to $...

There's nothing wrong with being cautious about initial smart city projects and starting small. Pick the low-hanging fruit with a reasonably certain return on investment, plan carefully and implement a project that can accommodate additional...

Scroll down for quick news takes from Smart Cities Council partners.Daimler and Bosch partner on autonomous taxisCouncil Lead Partner Daimler and automotive components company Bosch are working together to bring autonomous taxis to city streets....

Police, fire and other first responder agencies are often hampered by two things. They typically use the same commercial communications networks citizens and businesses use – and that can hamper their efforts when a disaster or other crisis occurs...

A smart city embraces the opportunities from harnessing smart citizens, and influencing the next generation of our workforce is critical. As digital transformation and automation continue to present challenges for businesses and government, it also...

Scroll down for quick news summaries from Council partners.CH2M and partner win innovation awardSalesforce recently selected East Sussex Highways, a joint venture of Council Lead Partner CH2M, Costain and East Sussex County Council, as a recipient...

When developing and executing your smart cities plans, are you paying attention to interoperability? Data security? Those have always been best practices, but this year, the consequences for failing to follow them could grow more severe.Council...

Security experts have been warning us about for years: increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks are coming — and more of them. A recent study and last month's denial of service attack that shut down several high-profile websites underscore how...

We've stressed several times what a tremendous asset an experienced partner can be in a city's efforts to become a successful, resilient smart city. The announcement this week from Council Lead Partner Cisco that it will provide a manufacturing hub...

Does everyone in your city have broadband? If the answer is, “no,” — and let’s face it, the answer is “no” — your city is being held back. A panel of city leaders at Smart Cities Week explained how a lack of broadband constrains businesses, reduces...

Cities must have a strong, versatile communications network if they hope to become truly smart. Those communications capabilities are how city governments and their citizens engage with each other, and how city services are managed and delivered....

It may seem strange to suggest that cash-strapped cities consider undertaking two concurrent projects as a way to save money. But Italy-based Council Associate Partner Enel, rightly considered a smart meter and smart grid pioneer, will do just that...

The Dubai South Business Park Free Zone is already a bustling center for aviation, finance, general trading and other businesses. But city leaders recognized the need to greatly enhance the services it provides for them. For other cities considering...

Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners...Schneider Electric, Black & Veatch chosen for military advanced microgrid projectCouncil Lead Partner Schneider Electric and Associate Partner Black & Veatch have been chosen to develop one...

We've been conditioned to think when a call goes to a 911 emergency call center it's going to get through — right away — and help will be coming soon. We expect it. We count on it. But help isn't always there. Think of it this way: 911 centers get...

IBM, Cisco and Microsoft ranked as the top three smart city suppliers by Navigant ResearchCouncil Lead Partners IBM, Cisco and Microsoft were named the top three smart city suppliers in the recent Navigant Research Leaderboard Report. These smart...

Intel's Yogitech acquisition: ensuring functional safety for self-driving cars, IoT Council Associate Partner Intel has announced it has bought Yogitech, a small Italian company that specializes in functional safety for semiconductors. Yogitech will...

The technologies that help make cities smart, livable and sustainable range from stationary and mobile sensors, video cameras and -- as we'll likely be seeing in a few short years -- connected cars.All of those Internet of Things-connected devices...

Working with communications technology company West Corporation, Council Lead Partner AT&T will roll out a nationwide service to speed up adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 call routing. The service will help 911 agencies move to IP technology...

Smart cities are connected cities. That isn’t limited to connecting machines and sensors to the Internet. It means the residents are connected too.New York, one of the largest cities in the world, could not be more different from the Maldives, a...

The Thai government's focus on Phuket as its first smart city project aligns closely with its national policy of building a digital economy and a digital society.The national policy is ambitious. Not only does it address digital infrastructure and a...

Contributed by Allied TelesisSmart cities are connected cities. As more devices are connected to the city’s data backbone — and as their data becomes increasingly vital to the city’s operation — it’s important to think about how the connections work...

Envision America involves a year-long commitment in which representatives of selected cities will work with a variety of experts to develop their smart city projects, the technologies they need to accomplish them, determine costs and come up with an...

Council Lead Partner Ooredoo offers its traveling customers a smart phone app that provides 24/7 medical assistance referral no matter where they are in the world.The Qatar-based company's You Click, We Care app is a concierge medical referral...

Blazing fast 5G wireless technology is generally expected to be available in the U.S. by 2020, although it may come sooner. Hopes are high for the new technology because of its speed and bandwidth. And several companies are working together to make...

A special women's court on October 30, 2015, in Mumbai awarded a death sentence to Chandrabhan Sanap, prime accused in the rape and murder of an 24-year old software engineer Esther Anuhya. Pronouncing the verdict, the Special Women's court judge...

A special women's court on October 30, 2015, in Mumbai awarded a death sentence to Chandrabhan Sanap, prime accused in the rape and murder of an 24-year old software engineer Esther Anuhya. Pronouncing the verdict, the Special Women's court judge...

The vision of smart cities in India is incredible and rational, but the smart city project needs to be designed wisely.Smart Cities Council India, has been formed to promote development of smart cities, which will launch an India Readiness Guide to...

Council Lead Partner Ooredoo may be best known for its communications services ranging from super-fast 4G mobile Internet to its nationwide fiber home broadband network, but it has also established a presence in the energy industry.The company took...

Scroll down for short takes from Council partners… Ooredoo CEO highlights need to bring women to mobileIn a speech in Africa, Ooredoo Group CEO Nasser Marafih stressed the importance of giving women access to mobile phones and services – and also...